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Nursery at Emmaville Primary School
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Inspection data and key information above update regularly, however, this review below is refreshed bi-annually and may not reflect recent changes. Contact the nursery directly to confirm current arrangements. If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Early language gives Emmaville’s nursery its educational focus. Within the primary school on Main Street in Crawcrook, the Nursery Unit offers morning and afternoon provision for up to 39 children. There are also funded places for eligible two-year-olds; children joining the nursery at three can start in the following term, subject to space.
Ofsted judged the school’s early years provision Good at its February 2025 inspection. That judgement covers early years within the school, rather than giving the nursery a separate rating.
Language development shapes the early learning here. In February 2025, children’s learning environment had a clear purpose, with early language receiving specific attention. The educational emphasis is on building children’s development through those first foundations in communication.
Families can choose a shorter session or, where eligible for the extended entitlement, a day running from 9am until 3pm. That gives a practical choice between morning or afternoon attendance and a longer nursery day across the working week.
Adult support is a stated feature of the nursery provision, with the school placing emphasis on help for this youngest age group as children begin their learning. It is a useful distinction for parents weighing a school nursery’s educational focus alongside their child’s need for care.
Operation Encompass connects the school with Northumbria Police and Gateshead Council. After police receive a domestic abuse report, designated school staff receive relevant information so that they can respond to the child’s circumstances. This links support in school to events affecting children at home.
Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place. Gateshead residents must apply separately through Gateshead Council, online or using a paper application. Families living outside Gateshead must apply through their home council by that council’s deadline. The local authority allocates places using its admissions criteria when applications exceed capacity. Keep the two applications separate in your planning.
For the September 2026 intake, the admissions page gave 15 January 2026 as the application deadline. That cycle is past. Nursery applications instead go directly to the school, using its nursery application pack.
The extended 30-hour entitlement is offered to eligible families on weekdays, between 9am and 3pm. Funded provision also includes places for qualifying two-year-olds. These eligibility conditions matter when choosing an attendance pattern.
The three-year-old application form from the 2023 cycle illustrates a fixed booking model: families eligible for extended provision could request between 16 and 30 hours, but could not vary attendance each week. For children entitled to 15 hours, preferences included mornings, afternoons or a split across two and a half days. These are historical booking details, rather than a new application timetable.
That form also asked about a child’s existing setting so that a visit could take place before induction at Emmaville. This provided a way to connect the child’s earlier care with the nursery introduction.
To request a nursery pack, contact the school office on 0191 4132460 and return the completed application to the school. Families can register their child’s details after the second birthday; a start following the third birthday remains dependent on places.
No. Gateshead residents must apply separately through Gateshead Council, online or using a paper application. Families outside Gateshead must apply through their home council by that council’s deadline.
Yes, the school offers places for children eligible for two-year-old funding.
Eligible families can access the 30-hour entitlement from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday.
Request a nursery application pack from the school and return the completed form directly to it. The office number is 0191 4132460.
The school’s early years provision was judged Good at the February 2025 inspection. This is a school early years judgement, not a separate nursery rating.
